PAS Youth chief Nik Abduh Nik Abdul Aziz slammed the walkout staged by the opposition MPs today, saying they should be more professional in Parliament.

The Dewan Rakyat speaker has been trying hard to improve the running of the legislature for it to be respected, he added.

“The tabling of the budget is a big day for the country and the people. It is a special time for the PM to present the budget. It is not right for any elected representatives to disrupt his important speech although there are attacks on the opposition.

“The time for MPs to debate is after this. I hope the opportunity is used by all elected representatives, without wasting time on such unprofessional antics,” Nik Abduh said in a statement.

The Pasir Mas MP said PAS promotes moderation and asked the people to change to improve the country that there would be peace and harmony.

“That is the freedom that we should utilise,” he added.

Meanwhile, PAS information chief and Temerloh MP Nasrudin Hassan said the party took a different approach compared to others when Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak was tabling the budget today.

“There are some (parts of the budget) which we do not agree. But our way is to give views and debate intellectually. There are some things which are good for the rakyat and the country in this budget,” he said.

“The House rules state that if we do not agree with the budget, we can choose to vote against it."

Pakatan Harapan lawmakers and former deputy prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin, who is now Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia president, staged a walkout after displaying placards stating ‘Siapa MO1?’ (Who is MOI?) as Najib tabled the budget.

Pokok Sena MP Mahfuz Omar was the sole PAS MP who joined the walkout.